FORT WESTERN MUSEUM
AUGUSTA, ME
Fort Western Museum is a historic site located in Augusta, Maine. It was originally built in 1754 as a trading post by the Kennebec Proprietors for the purpose of conducting business with the local Native American tribes. During the American Revolution, the fort was used as a military garrison by the Continental Army.
Today, the Fort Western Museum is a popular tourist destination that offers visitors a glimpse into the life and times of early settlers in Maine. The museum features a variety of exhibits that showcase the history of the fort and the people who lived and worked there.
One of the main attractions at Fort Western Museum is the reconstructed trading post, which features authentic furnishings and period artifacts. Visitors can also explore the fort's barracks, where soldiers were housed during the Revolutionary War, as well as the storehouse, where goods were stored for trade with the Native Americans.
In addition to the historic exhibits, the museum also hosts a variety of educational programs and events throughout the year. Visitors can participate in hands-on activities, watch historical reenactments, and attend lectures and workshops on topics related to Maine's colonial history.
Overall, the Fort Western Museum offers a unique and educational experience for visitors interested in learning more about Maine's early history and the role that Fort Western played in shaping the region's development.
FORT WESTERN MUSEUM is a Uncategorized or General Museum in AUGUSTA ME. US MID #8402300063
The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: New England (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont).
![Engine Number Nine This past Saturday I spent about five hours or so riding this restored train. I like this photo because of the dark smoke and white steam as the engine is being readied to be coupled to the caboose, box car, and flat car that comprise the train. Also there is some nice fall color. The gentleman in the red and black shirt is installing what were once white flags one on either side of the engine. About 15 riders, mostly train buffs, were on this train. The building is the water tower used to fill the tanks of the locomotives.
The Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway is a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge railway. The line was operated as a for-profit company from 1895 until 1933 between the Maine towns of Wiscasset, Albion, and Winslow, but was abandoned in 1936. Today, about three miles (4.8 km) of the track in the town of Alna has been rebuilt and is operated by the non-profit Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway Museum as a heritage railroad offering passenger excursion trains and hauling occasional cargo.
Engine 9 was built by the Portland Company in Portland Maine as works number 622 completed on May 2, 1891and is a 0-4-4T Forney locomotive now owned and operated by the Wiscasset Waterville, and Farmingtone Railway, Alna, Maine. It was abandoned in about 1936 and has since been restored and is operational. [Wikipedia]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53297422298_e0f05c1a4c_b.jpg)
![Leaping Sturgeon Last year 25 fiberglass sturgeons were placed in front of businesses along Water Street in Augusta, Maine. The shop owners were responsible for decorating them in any way they preferred. This year they have been brought back. Water Street follows the Kennebec River that is just behind the row of buildings. It is not unusual to see these fish actually leaping and flopping back into the water. This one is in front of a local restaurant. I did take the liberty of removing the support that keeps the fish aloft. HSS
Sturgeon are an annual draw to the Kennebec, which has some of the best habitat for the ancient species in Maine and is home to both the endangered shortnose sturgeon and the Atlantic sturgeon, whose population is considered depleted.
Every year, from late spring to summer, Atlantic sturgeon can be seen launching themselves into the air and belly-flopping on the river. No one is sure why.
The fiberglass sturgeon, bearing the design of the artists and organizations chosen to take part, will be installed to make it appear they are leaping, too. The artists were given stipends of $200 each to do what they wished.[Newspaper article]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52965472032_8b7d891f21_b.jpg)
Contact FORT WESTERN MUSEUM
- telephone: 2076262385
FORT WESTERN MUSEUM
16 CONY STREET
AUGUSTA
ME
04330
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FORT WESTERN MUSEUM Information
| MID # | 8402300063 |
| Name | FORT WESTERN MUSEUM |
| Alternate Name | FORT WESTERN MUSEUM |
| Classification | Uncategorized or General Museums, , New England |
| Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) | |
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| Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) | |
| INCOME | 0 |
| REVENUE | 0 |
| LAT/LONG | 44.316564, -69.770467 |
| CODES | FIPS State Code: 23 FIPS County Code: 011 US Census Tract: 010500 US Census Block: 3019 |